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Resource Diplomacy: How Critical Minerals Reshape Alliances
Mines, refiners and foreign ministries now negotiate as one system. The deals behind that system decide who builds batteries, chips and weapons.

Mines, refiners and foreign ministries now negotiate as one system. The deals behind that system decide who builds batteries, chips and weapons.

What the letters mean, how raters build a score, and why two agencies can grade the same company differently.

Federal agencies invite the public to weigh in before most new rules take effect. Where the invitations live, what a proposal actually asks, and where your comment goes.